DENVER – The Cubs are trying to rebuild their roster after moving a third of their Opening Day roster over the last two weeks. With an eye now on 2022, the focus has shifted to who will be part of that future.
Second baseman Nico Hoerner and newly acquired second baseman Nick Madrigal are two reasons why the Cubs are optimistic about that future.
Hoerner, who is currently on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain, had established himself as the Cubs’ best option at second base when healthy.
But with Madrigal coming over from the White Sox with a unique skill set that the Cubs haven’t had a lot of over the years, the Cubs have already begun to envision what the two of them could do together.